Dorset, the New Forest & the Isle of Wight in Footprint’s ‘ With Kids’ series; covering a range of guides dedicated to travelling with children in Britain & Europe & incorporating child-friendly days out, activities, places to stay, accommodation & restaurants. Each of the guides in the series provides a comprehensive survey of the region &

Includes:: a large selection of recommendations for parents planning a trip away with their children. Footprint guides have an established reputation, publishing guides since 1921 & have an unrestrictive editorial style that gives authors the freedom to capture & explore the best of each region for children. All of the With Kids guides are arranged geographically by chapter, allowing readers to identify easily areas of interest. A Family Favourites section at the start of individual titles profile must-see attractions that are suitable for the whole family & a Kids’ Stuff section also

Includes:: ideas for beach & travel games, recommended children’s books, lists of things to spot & 10 things to try on holiday. Each regional section opens by describing the destination & giving a sample of the range of attractions & activities that are available. There is also information on accommodation, restaurants, & notable local towns or villages, all included with children in mind & designed to make planning easier for parents. A Grown-ups’ stuff section at the back of each guide also provides practical guidance on getting there, public transport, recommended maps, online resources, recommendations for accommodation based on children’s ages. Details of baby supplies, camping equipment, doctors & medical centres, hospitals, pharmacies, supermarkets, tourist information centres & toys & beach gear are also included.



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Dorset & the surrounding area is filled with natural wonders & all the attractions of the seaside. From the quirky charm of the Isle of Wight to the rolling farmland of Dorset, this part of the UK provides English rural charm at its best. Footprint Focus provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating & entertainment to ensure that your trip

Includes:: the best of this quaint region of the UK. Essentials section with useful advice on getting to & around Dorset, New Forest & the Isle of Wight. Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep & seek adventure.

Includes:: information on tour operators & activities, from spotting wild ponies in the New Forest to visiting the stunning beaches of Poole. Detailed maps for Dorset, New Forest & the Isle of Wight & the main cities in the region. Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, Footprint Focus Dorset, New Forest & the Isle of Wight (
Includes: Stonehenge, Salisbury & Winchester) provides concise & comprehensive coverage of one of England`s prettiest regions.




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From Old Harry Rocks, Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door, all along the shore of the Jurassic Coast to Lyme Regis, via the glowing summit of Golden Cap & the one-eyed winking lighthouse at Portland Bill, Dorset is a walkers` wonderl&. The 40 routes in this book roam over hills & across heathl&, go through forests & voluptuous valleys, trace ridgelines & precipitous cliffs, passing caves, castles, coves, country pubs & stunning viewpoints, to find vibrant villages & secret beaches. Here you`ll come face to-face with history, walk with the words of Thomas Hardy ringing in your ears, witness wondrous wildlife & encounter all manner of cottage industries, from community cake- & marmalade-makers to microbreweries bubbling away in back streets. ...

Dorset in the AA 50 Walks series; comprising an extensive range of walking guides helping you to explore the best walking routes in Great Britain. Each guide covers a total of 50 walks, many of which are circular, between 2-10 miles & also that are suitable for a range of different walking standards. Every walk in the guides has an information box showing clear details of distance, minimum time, level of difficulty, any ascents, the nature of the terrain & landscape, suggested Ordnance Survey map, grid references for starting & finishing points, dog friendliness, parking & any public toilets en route. There are also suggestions of what to look out for & recommended places to eat & drink. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping of the route ahead, in addition to colour photographs illustrating the highlights of selected routes. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this fantastic walking guide to Dorset features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments & every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

ADAC, Germany's equivalent of the British Automobile Association publishes an extensive series of street plans which provide detailed high-quality mapping of all the major towns & cities, including their outer suburbs. The plans name all the individual streets & indicate all the main landmarks & public buildings. All public transport facilities are shown: buses, trams, underground & overland rail lines. One way streets & car parks are indicated. Plans of larger cities include an enlargement for the city centre. The plans also show the administrative & postal divisions & have an extensive street index which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. On the reverse, each plan has a road map at 1:100, 000, covering a very wide area around the city. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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A beautiful 40cm (16) illuminated globe constructed from a glass-like material; held in a metal aluminium-finish half meridian on top of a floor-standing stainless steel & wood base. The sturdy globe is modelled to show raised relief for land areas & is coloured to portray the physical geography/land vegetation & the bathymetric detail of the ocean floor. It also features ' Dual mapping', showing political cartography when illuminated. ...

Dortmund in 1944 in the Alan Godfrey series of reproductions of British War Office survey first published in 1945 prior to the Allied occupation of the area. The map covers central Dortmund & the area to the south. Features include Dortmund city centre, Hörde, Hombruch, Barop, Menglinghausen, Dorstfeld, Korne, Wambel, Brucherhof, several major steelworks, breweries, railway lines, Süd Hafen & Stadt Hafen part of canal, hutted camp, Brünninghausen Schloss, etc. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. This series of reproductions from Alan Godfrey covers the major industrial area east of the Rhine that

Includes:: Bochum, Cologne, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Oberhausen & other towns, with their great network of railways & industries. The maps are taken from the British War Office 1:12, 500 plans & reduced at Approx. 1:19, 000. Published in 1945, prior to the Allied occupation of the area, the maps are especially good at showing industry, collieries & transport. They are not bombing maps
- indeed, they make clear that allowance is not made for bomb damage
- but show the areas with all their industrial sites & railways largely as they were before the bombing raids of 1943-44. The maps have additional information added by British intelligence. This is normally accurate but allowance must be made for the `fog of war` & occasional spelling mistakes, etc. Each title has on the reverse a specially written introduction to the area in English, with a shorter text in German. Map legend is in English only.



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Dortmund & the surrounding area on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Kompass with local & long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of Germany & the Slovenian Alps – TO SEE OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of hiking maps; their mapping of other countries, including expanding coverage of Italy, is listed on our website separately.CARTOGRAPHY: the maps are contoured with additional shading, graphic relief & colouring to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10m in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous regions. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Latest editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. MAP LEGEND: most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.OTHER

Features: selected titles include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have a booklet with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING
- many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are IN GERMAN only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.




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Map No. 754, Dortmund & the Surrounding Area, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage of Austria & Germany plus the Slovenian Alps, with hiking routes on a topographic base, various types of accommodation, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage. Kompass are Europe ...